Still not finished with Christmas decorations!

You would think that with this 70 degree weather we are having that we would have finished putting up our Christmas lights. Well, not entirely. With Christmas parties and photography classes being rescheduled, not to mention just being worn out, we still have yet to finish our decorating. We made some strides this past weekend though, putting up the icicle lights around the house. We still have the bushes left outside and some things inside which we hope to get done this week and weekend.

Hope everyone else has theirs done and can concentrate on other things.

Mike

Family Update

I think I should use this time to give everyone a family update.



We are still trying to get all of our Christmas decorations up. We have only put up the tree and village in the house and a few things outside. We hoped to work on it this weekend, but between my make up photography class and a Christmas party for my work, things will be tight.



As you know Haley is growing by leaps and bounds everyday. She is almost completely potty trained, having just the occasional accident here and there. She has even gone to the bathroom on her own and then comes running out telling us about it. She is learning her letters and sounds so well that she is spelling out the words she sees on TV, signs, and store fronts. The other day I took her to Target and she spelled out O-T-A-R-G-E-T! The O is the bulls eye. I thought it was rather cute.



Aleisha is doing well. Things have been rather hectic for her at work since one of her employees has been out sick. She has been doing my photography assignments with me since we now have two cameras. She took this beautiful picture of Haley that is on our Christmas cards this year.

I have been busy lately as well, which is why we don't have too many new shots up on our website. I will try to get some new ones up soon. Between my softball season and photography I didn't get to spend too much time with Aleisha and Haley. Now that most of that is over we can do some family stuff. We got to make cookies last weekend. I think Haley enjoyed it quite well. Of course she was more interested in eating them than making the cookies.

See you soon.

Mike

Success, I think!

If you are reading this post then I have successfully started our first blog. I will be honest with you I never thought blogs were necessary. I always thought people that had them were self centered, egotistical, spoiled teenagers, who needed another way to communicate with their friends outside of phones, IMing, and texting. But recently I thought it might be a good idea to use as a way to share information to friends and family about what is going on in the Dawson family. At this point I am still not sure what might show up everyday here, but I guess that is what keeps people reading. So with that in mind I will keep this first post short to keep you interested. Until tomorrow (or whatever day I post again!).

Mike